in the past
From this reading “Three hours ago.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I 'm hipped and bored here as I never was before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I 'm hipped and bored here as I never was before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading I 'm hipped and bored here as I never was before.
breakfasted
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From this reading Come, sit down; have you breakfasted?”
of short duration or distance
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, sit down; have you breakfasted?”
wanted intensely
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Come, sit down; have you breakfasted?”
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
Heathcote
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From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I 'm hipped and bored here as I never was before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
hippedadjective
having hips; or having hips as specified (usually in combination)
From this reading I 'm hipped and bored here as I never was before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Three hours ago.”
How
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From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I 'm hipped and bored here as I never was before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
jauntilyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔːntəli/
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I 'm hipped and bored here as I never was before.
engage in
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I 'm hipped and bored here as I never was before.
O'Shea
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From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
be seated
From this reading Come, sit down; have you breakfasted?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
having a supporting base
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
swaggered
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From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three hours ago.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
in or at the place that
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
which person or people
From this reading O'Shea swaggered into the room where Heathcote was standing to await him, in the attitude of one who desired to make his visit as brief as might be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How good of you to drive over to this dreary spot,” began the Member, jauntily, “where the blue devils seem to have their especial home.
